M5.0 earthquake 119 km ESE of Altay, China
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 119 km ESE of Altay, China on Wed, Apr 23, 1986, 9:17 PM GMT+6 (15:17 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 122 km ESE of Altay, China. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-04-23 15:17:08 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 47.442° N, 89.610° E
- Region
- China
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002t4t. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:38 AM UTC.